The Ancient One

Commander
UBThe Ancient One
10.0±0.3
cEDH
Peak efficiency across every axis. Wins are compact, fast, and well-protected.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines—Hullbreaker Horror,Sol Ring
High confidence(774 pts)
Estimated win turn
T2best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (62% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana13
0Mox Opal+10
0Lotus Petal+8
0Chrome Mox+8
0Mox Diamond+8
0Mox Amber+8
1Sol Ring+10
1Mana Vault+9
BDark Ritual+7
BSacrifice+5
1BCabal Ritual+6
Mana Crypt+10
Ancient Tomb+9
+1 more
Mana rocks4
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Talisman of Dominance+5
2Dimir Signet+4
Other acceleration2
UTraining Grounds+4
5BBBHoarding Broodlord+2
Treasure generators1
3BRuthless Technomancer+2
Commander Draw Engine (The Ancient One provides card draw)+10ⓘ
Tutors9
BVampiric Tutor+10
BImperial Seal+10
UMystical Tutor+9
BEntomb+8
UPersonal Tutor+8
1BDemonic Tutor+10
1BBPraetor's Grasp+1
5BBBHoarding Broodlord+2
Urza's Saga+3
Draw engines3
UMystic Remora+9
2URhystic Study+10
5BBBVilis, Broker of Blood+7
Cantrips & burst draw3
U/PGitaxian Probe+7
1UBorne Upon a Wind+1
3BDisciple of Bolas+1
Wheels1
2UWindfall+6
Recursion2
2BYawgmoth's Will+10
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+3
Value engines3
1UPhantasmal Image+4
1UBMnemonic Betrayal+6
3U/PPhyrexian Metamorph+6
Counterspells9
0Pact of Negation+9
UFlusterstorm+8
U/PMental Misstep+8
1UMalevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist+1
2UFierce Guardianship+10
1UUForce of Negation+9
2UUMindbreak Trap+6
3UUForce of Will+10
3UUMisdirection+7
Spot removal10
UChain of Vapor+7
1BOrcish Bowmasters+5
1BFeed the Swarm+5
2BSaw in Half+6
1B/PB/PDismember+1
3BDeadly Rollick+8
3BSnuff Out+6
4USubmerge+5
5BCurtains' Call+1
Otawara, Soaring City+4
Graveyard hate2
BBDauthi Voidwalker+5
1UBMnemonic Betrayal+6
Board wipes1
2BToxic Deluge+8
Stax & hate1
2BOpposition Agent+8
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (7)+20ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (19 sources)+9ⓘ
Fetchlands6
Marsh Flats+8
Verdant Catacombs+8
Bloodstained Mire+8
Flooded Strand+8
Misty Rainforest+8
Scalding Tarn+8
Dual & shock lands4
Underground Sea+9
Watery Grave+6
Morphic Pool+5
Underground River+4
Premium utility lands4
City of Brass+5
Mana Confluence+5
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands10
Urza's Saga+4
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+4
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Emergence Zone+2
Sunken Ruins+2
Cephalid Coliseum+2
Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway+2
Otawara, Soaring City+2
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+2
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+2
Taplands2
XBBBAgadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt+2
4UUUSea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn+2
Basic lands2
Island+1
Swamp+1
6 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 88%)+47ⓘ
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+17.6ⓘ
2 extra turn effects+10ⓘ
Combo pieces10
BDemonic Consultation+9
1Sol Ring+3
1Mana Vault+3
UMystical Tutor+1
UUThassa's Oracle+13
2Isochron Scepter+11
1UDramatic Reversal+10
1BTainted Pact+9
5UUHullbreaker Horror+10
5UUNexus of Fate+9
Synergy pieces3
BReanimate+8
1BAnimate Dead+7
3BRuthless Technomancer+2
Token generators1
1BOrcish Bowmasters+4
Reanimation1
1BDance of the Dead+6
Clone effects1
1UPhantasmal Image+2
Extra turns1
3UUTime Warp+7
Other2
UTraining Grounds+3
5BBBVilis, Broker of Blood+4

Bracket

5
Bracket 5cEDH
Competitive mindset. Built with cEDH meta assumptions, every card slot contested.
Breakdown
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Power level 10.0 → Bracket 5
Threats98Consistency95Mana base95

1.5 above Bracket 4 ceiling (8.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 5.

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Game changers 14
Force of WillVampiric TutorDemonic TutorFierce GuardianshipThassa's OracleChrome MoxRhystic StudyMox DiamondOpposition AgentAncient TombImperial SealMana VaultMystical TutorOrcish Bowmasters
✓2-card combo
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Extra turns (2)
Time WarpNexus of Fate
✕Mass land denial — none

Themes7 total

Consultation / Thoracle3 cards

3 Consultation line cards. Win by exiling your library.

demonic consultation,tainted pact,thassa's oracle
Graveyard (Commander)1 cards

Commander uses the graveyard as a resource.

The Ancient One
Aristocrats7 cards

7 sacrifice/death synergies. Drains opponents while generating value from deaths.

Animate Dead,Dance of the Dead,Disciple of Bolas,Dauthi Voidwalker,Phantasmal Image

Combos6 total